Google: 100 million Android devices activated worldwide
During Google’s I/O conference in San Francisco today, Google confirmed that it has activated more than 100 million Android devices worldwide across 36 OEM’s and …
Live from the Google I/O 2011 keynote!
It’s a beautiful day in San Francisco, California today — the perfect setting for the Google’s 2011 global developer conference, better known as Google I/O. The battalion of Google …
Microsoft to acquire Skype for $8.5 billion
Microsoft on Tuesday announced that it will acquire Skype for $8.5 billion in cash. The news comes just days after reports surfaced that Facebook and …
Google to launch Music Beta cloud music service today at I/O
Google is expected to announce its long anticipated entrance into cloud-based music on Tuesday from its Google I/O conference in San Francisco. The New York …
WatchESPN streaming video app now available for Android
WatchESPN, an app that allows users to stream live TV content to devices over Wi-Fi or cellular data connections, is now available for Android devices. …
Google Nexus S 4G now available from Sprint
Sprint’s latest Android smartphone, the Google Nexus S 4G, is now available across the country from Sprint retailers, Best Buy Mobile locations, and online. Google’s …
We’ll be live from Google I/O 2011!
You know what time of the year it is? Google time. Google’s I/O developer conference kicks off tomorrow in San Francsico with the company’s keynote, …
Sprint Nexus S 4G hands-on!
Sure we’ve had some up close and personal time with the Nexus S 4G before, but now we can finally spend some quality one-on-one time …
Internal emails from Google manager suggest Android isn’t so open
The “is Android open?” question is one that constantly fades in and out of focus on blogs and in the tech media. The latest snippet that …
Apple surpasses Google as most valuable brand in the world
Apple has surpassed Google as world’s most valuable brand, according to advertising firm WPP’s “BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands” study. Apple’s brand value …
Google getting voyeuristic, adding interior photos of businesses to Places [video]
In conjunction with its Places service, Google is piloting a new, free feature for business owners. Being called Business Photos, Google is looking to supplement an establishment’s …
Android sees continued growth while BlackBerry OS falters, comScore says
Android’s U.S. market share is continuing to grow at the expense of RIM, Microsoft, and Palm, according to a new report from comScore that took …
Samsung Galaxy S II hands-on
We didn’t just grab a Samsung Infuse 4G last night, we also took possession of the company’s latest flagship Android device, the Samsung Galaxy S …
Facebook and Google eyeing Skype joint venture, possible purchase
Facebook and Google are in separate talks to enter joint ventures with Skype, Reuters reported on Thursday. Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg has also reportedly been …
Sony Ericsson unveils Xperia mini, Xperia mini pro, Xperia acro
Sony Ericsson on Thursday unveiled three new Android-powered smartphones: the Xperia mini, the Xperia mini pro and the Xperia acro. The latter is a new …
Major mobile app store revenue will grow 77.7% in 2011
According to IHS-owned market research firm iSuppli, revenues from major mobile app stores will grow 77.7% to $3.8 billion this year. iSuppli estimates that major …
Canalys: Android dominance grows as Q1 market share climbs to 35%
Market research and analysis firm Canalys on Wednesday released its global country-level smartphone market share data for the first quarter of 2011. According to the …
Apple, Google, others hit with antitrust class action lawsuit over ‘no solicitation’ agreements
Apple, Google, Intel and Adobe are among the companies named in a new class actions lawsuit filed on Wednesday in the state of California. The …
Wozniak: Paul Allen should be investing, not patent trolling
During his Embedded System Conference Silicon Valley keynote recently, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak took some time to rag on Paul Allen’s decision to sue Apple, …
Spotify launches iTunes competitor [video]
Companies like Apple and Google are doing their best to put together music products that compete directly with Spotify’s Web-based music streaming product. While reports …
Google testing voice search on desktop site
It looks as though Google may be testing a voice search feature for its desktop search homepage. According to blog Search Engine Roundtable, several users …
RIM looks to expand BES services to Android, iOS devices
Earlier today, Research In Motion announced its intentions to bring its BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) its mobile device security and administration services to both Android and iOS. …
Android users file class action lawsuit against Google for location tracking
Last week, the public was up in arms after O’Reilly revealed that Apple was recording and storing the location of its iPad and iPhone users. …
Android 2.3.4 available to Nexus S owners via manual download
Did you really think the kiddies over at XDA were going to wait “a few weeks” to get their mitts on Android 2.3.4? Of course …
Samsung's Alex Chrome OS notebook details leak
Details of Samsung’s first official Chrome OS netbook, dubbed Alex, have surfaced in Google’s code repository. According to the Chrome OS development site, the Alex netbook will be …
Android 2.3.4 rolling out in 'next few weeks', bringing video chat to Nexus S [video]
Moments ago, Google announced it will begin pushing out Android 2.3.4 in the “next few weeks.” The company notes that the software will contain bug …
The biggest threat to Apple is Google's Chrome OS?
We’re not going to say this is the dumbest thing we’ve ever heard… but it’s certainly up there. The Street contributor Anton Wahlman has honed in …
HTC DROID Incredible 2, Casio G'zOne Commando available today; DROID Charge delayed?
Not a bad day to be an Android-loving Verizon Wireless customer. The nation’s largest wireless carrier has made two new handsets available: the sleek HTC …
Fring brings multi-user video chat to Android, iOS [video]
Earlier this month, we told you about Internet voice and video chat company fring and its plans to release a multi-user video chat client. Today, …
Google Docs standalone app for Android now available
Yes, we’re also tired of accessing Google’s mobile website to view our Google Docs on Android. That’s why we’re happy to report that Google has …
